JP5161647B2 - Document processing apparatus, document processing method, program, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

An object is to reduce operation load on a user when correcting the positional shift of tab document data with respect to a tab sheet. This invention provides a document processing method of a document processing apparatus, which includes acquiring tab sheet information to be used for printing, determining, based on the acquired tab sheet information and document data containing tab print data to be printed on the tab portion of a tab sheet, whether the tab print data is allocated on the tab portion of the tab sheet, and if it is determined that the tab print data is not allocated on the tab portion of the tab sheet, shifting the tab print data, based on the acquired tab sheet information and the document data containing the tab print data, so as to be allocated on the tab portion of the tab sheet.

Description

  The present invention relates to a document processing technique for processing an original file for bookbinding.

  In recent years, digital multifunction peripherals have become more sophisticated, and bookbinding methods such as case binding, which have been conventionally performed in commercial printing, can also be realized in digital multifunction peripherals. If the paper insertion function is used, it is possible to perform printing with a mixture of cover sheets, slip sheets, tab sheets, Z-folds, and the like.

  On the other hand, POD (print-on-demand) using a digital multi-function peripheral has also become widespread, and recently, manuscript submissions using electronic manuscript files are increasing.

  Under such a background, development of various programs for efficiently issuing a print instruction to a digital multifunction peripheral is in progress.

  Specifically, an application program has been developed that comprehensively performs page operations, print format settings, and submission to a digital multifunction peripheral in an electronic document file. In addition, a printer driver used for printing instructions from a document creation application program such as Microsoft Office or Adobe System Acrobat to a digital multi-function peripheral is configured to be able to set the print style.

Among the electronic manuscript files generated by such various programs, there is an electronic manuscript file that includes data to be printed at the tab crest portion of the tab sheet. A technique for printing data on a tab crest portion of a tab sheet by an application program or a printer driver has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-014251

  However, in the case of the above-described conventional technology, when an electronic manuscript file containing data to be printed on the tab crest portion of the tab sheet is submitted, it is output in an optimal form after setting the page operation / print format. There is a problem that is difficult.

  A specific example will be described. FIG. 33 is a diagram showing an example of an electronic document file that includes data to be printed in advance on the tab crest portion of the tab sheet. Reference numeral 3301 denotes an electronic manuscript file (hereinafter, tab manuscript data) including data to be printed at the tab crest portion of the tab sheet. Reference numeral 3302 denotes data to be printed at the tab peak portion. Reference numeral 3303 denotes an electronic document file that is not for a tab sheet. The tab document data is characterized in that the tab document data is created to be as large as the tab width (see 3304).

  FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a state after the electronic original file shown in FIG. 33 is read by the application program. Reference numeral 3401 denotes a main screen of the application program. Reference numeral 3402 denotes a menu / toolbar for using the function of the application program. Reference numeral 3403 denotes an icon representing a print appearance setting state.

  Reference numeral 3404 denotes a tree view representing a page (book / chapter / page) configuration of the application program. Reference numeral 3405 denotes an area for displaying a page preview of the application program.

  Reference numeral 3406 denotes a state in which the application program page is preview-displayed in a form that matches the printing style. The first page is previewed of tab document data printed on a tab sheet. The same applies to pages 4 and 7.

  In this state, when the second chapter (pages 4 to 6) is deleted, the third chapter page moves to the second chapter. At this time, the tab document data for the seventh page is printed on the tab sheet for the second chapter, and the tab print position deviates from the tab crest portion created in advance.

  FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a state when the second chapter in FIG. 34 is deleted. Reference numeral 3501 denotes a page tree view in which the second chapter is deleted. Reference numeral 3502 represents a preview when the tab data for the third chapter is printed on the tab sheet for the second chapter. The tab document data for Chapter 3 was created to print on the third tab peak, so when printing on the tab sheet for the second tab, the data to be printed on the tab peak portion can be printed. It will disappear.

  In this way, if a page operation is performed via an application program after an electronic manuscript file containing data to be printed in advance in the tab mountain portion is submitted, the data printed in the tab mountain portion Will not be able to print. In this case, it is necessary to recreate the data to be printed at the tab peak portion with the application program for creating the document again, resulting in a decrease in work efficiency.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to reduce a user's work load when correcting misalignment of data printed on a tab peak portion with respect to a tab peak in an electronic document file. Objective.

In order to achieve the above object, a document processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is,
A document processing device that generates print data using attribute information related to bookbinding and a manuscript file,
Calculating means for calculating the tab position of the tab portion in the tab sheet using the attribute information;
Identifying means for identifying a page to be printed on the tab sheet of the document file;
A misregistration that compares the tab position calculated by the calculating means with a data position where data to be printed on the tab portion of the page identified by the identifying means is compared, and determines whether or not misalignment exists. Judgment means,
And a position change means for changing the data position of the data so as to coincide with the tab position when the position shift determination means determines that there is a position shift.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce a user's work load when correcting misalignment of data printed on a tab peak portion with respect to a tab peak in an electronic document file.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
<1. Description of document processing system>
First, an outline of a document processing system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The document processing system includes an electronic document writer that converts application data created by a general application into an electronic document file, and a bookbinding application that edits the electronic document file and provides a book file. In the bookbinding application, it is possible to edit a book file that is a collection of created electronic document files. In this embodiment, the user's workload is reduced by improving the operability at that time. Is realized.

<1.1 Functional Configuration and Operation of Document Processing System>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a document processing system 100 (also referred to as a document processing apparatus) according to the present embodiment. A general application 101 shown in FIG. 1 is an application program that provides functions such as word processing, spreadsheet, photo retouching, drawing, painting, presentation, and text editing. The general application 101 has a printing function for the OS.

  These applications use a predetermined interface (generally called GDI) provided by an operating system (OS) when printing application data such as created document data and image data.

  That is, the general application 101 outputs an OS-dependent output command (referred to as a GDI function) to the OS output module that provides the above-described interface in order to print the created application data. Send.

  On the other hand, the output module that has received the output command converts the output command into a format that can be processed by an output device such as a printer, and outputs the converted command (referred to as a DDI function).

  Since the format that can be processed by the output device differs depending on the device type, manufacturer, model, etc., a device driver is provided for each device. The OS uses the device driver to convert commands, generate print data, and generate a print job by using JL (Job Language). When using Microsoft Windows as the OS, a module called GDI (Graphic Device Interface) corresponds to the output module described above.

  The electronic manuscript writer 102 is an improvement of the above-described device driver and is a software module provided for realizing the document processing system. However, the electronic document writer 102 is not intended for a specific output device, and converts the output command into a format that can be processed by the bookbinding application 104 and the printer driver 106 described later.

  The format after conversion by the electronic document writer 102 (hereinafter referred to as an electronic document format) is not particularly limited as long as a document in units of pages can be expressed in a detailed format. Of substantial standard formats, for example, PDF format or SVG format by Adobe Systems can be adopted as the electronic document format.

  When using the electronic document writer 102 from the general application 101, the electronic document writer 102 is designated as a device driver used for output, and printing is executed. However, the electronic document file as created by the electronic document writer 102 does not have a complete format as an electronic document file. Therefore, the bookbinding application 104 designates the electronic document writer 102 as a device driver, and conversion of application data into an electronic document file is executed under the management of the bookbinding application 104. Then, the bookbinding application 104 completes the new incomplete electronic document file generated by the electronic document writer 102 as an electronic document file having a format described later.

  Hereinafter, when it is necessary to clearly identify this point, a file created by the electronic manuscript writer 102 will be referred to as an “electronic manuscript file”, and a bookbinding electronic manuscript file given a structure by the bookbinding application 104 will be referred to as a “book”. Called “File”. If there is no need to distinguish between them, application data generated by the general application 101, an electronic manuscript file, and a book file are all called document files (or document data).

  By specifying the electronic document writer 102 as a device driver and causing the general application 101 to print application data, the application data is converted into an electronic document format. The application data is converted into an electronic document format in units of pages defined by the general application 101 (hereinafter referred to as logical pages or document pages). The electronic document file 103 is stored in a storage medium such as a hard disk.

  The hard disk may be a local drive provided in a computer that implements the document processing system according to the present embodiment, or may be a network drive provided on the network when connected to a network. .

  The bookbinding application 104 reads an electronic document file (or book file) 103 and provides a user with a function for editing the file. However, the bookbinding application 104 does not provide a function for editing the contents of each page, but provides a function for editing the structure of a chapter or book, which will be described later, configured with a page as a minimum unit.

  When the book file 103 edited by the bookbinding application 104 is printed, the bookbinding application 104 activates the electronic document despooler 105.

  The electronic document despooler 105 is a program module installed in the computer together with the bookbinding application. The module is used to output drawing data to a printer driver when a book file edited by a bookbinding application is printed.

  The electronic manuscript despooler 105 reads out a designated book file from the hard disk and generates an output command suitable for the OS output module described above to print each page in the format described in the book file. Output to the output module.

  At that time, the printer driver 106 for the printer 107 used as the output device is designated as the device driver. The above-described output module converts the received output command into a device command and outputs the device command to the designated printer driver 106 for the printer 107, and the printer driver 106 converts the command into a command such as a page description language that can be interpreted by the printer 107. Convert. The converted command is transmitted from the printer driver 106 to the printer 107 via a system spooler (not shown), and the printer 107 prints an image corresponding to the command.

<1.2 Hardware Configuration of Document Processing System>
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the document processing system 100 (also referred to as a document processing apparatus). In FIG. 2, a CPU 201 executes programs such as an OS, a general application, and a bookbinding application stored in a program ROM of a ROM 203 or loaded from a hard disk 211 to a RAM 202.

  Then, the function shown in FIG. 1 is realized by the procedure of the flowchart described later. The RAM 202 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201. A keyboard controller (KBC) 205 controls key input from a keyboard 209 or a pointing device (not shown). A CRT controller (CRTC) 206 controls display on the CRT display 210.

  A disk controller (DKC) 207 controls access to a hard disk 211, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, or the like that stores a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, a book file to be described later, and the like. The PRTC 208 controls the exchange of signals with the connected printer 107. The NC 212 is connected to the network and executes communication control processing with other devices connected to the network.

<1.3 Book file data format>
Before referring to details of the bookbinding application 104, the data format of the book file will be described. The book file has a three-layer structure imitating a paper medium book. First, the upper layer is called a “book”, imitating one book, and attributes related to the book in general are defined.

  The middle layer below it corresponds to the chapter in the book and is also called “chapter”. The attributes for each chapter are also defined for each chapter. The lower layer is “page”, which corresponds to each page defined by the application program. For each page, an attribute for each page is defined. Further, one book may include a plurality of chapters, and one chapter may include a plurality of pages.

  FIG. 3A is a diagram schematically showing an example of a book file format. As shown in the figure, in this example, the book, chapter, and page in the book file are indicated by corresponding nodes. One book file contains one book.

  Since the book and chapter are concepts for defining a book structure (attribute information related to bookbinding), they include defined attribute values and links (associations) to lower layers as entities. The page has an electronic document file for each page generated by the general application 101 and converted by the electronic document writer 102 as an entity. Therefore, the page includes a document page entity (electronic document file) and a link (association) to each electronic document file in addition to the attribute value.

  Note that a print page when outputting to a paper medium or the like may include a plurality of document pages. This structure is not displayed by a link, but is displayed as an attribute in each hierarchy of a book, chapter, and page.

  In FIG. 3, a book attribute is defined in the book node 301, and two chapter nodes 302A and 302B are linked. By this link, it is displayed that the chapter nodes 302A and 302B are included in the book node 301.

  A chapter attribute is defined in the chapter node 302A, and page nodes 303A and 303B are linked to indicate that these pages are included. Each page node 303A, 303B defines a page attribute, and includes links to the electronic document files (1), (2), which are actual entities. These links indicate the electronic manuscript files (1) and (2) indicated by 304 in FIG. 3B, and indicate that the actual page nodes 303A and 303B are the electronic manuscript files (1) and (2). doing.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a list of book attributes. For items that can be defined overlapping with the lower layer, the attribute value of the lower layer is preferentially adopted. Therefore, for items included only in the book attribute, the value defined in the book attribute becomes a valid value throughout the book. However, items that overlap the lower layer have meanings as default values when they are not defined in the lower layer. Each illustrated item does not specifically correspond to one item, but may include a plurality of related items.

  FIG. 5 shows a list of chapter attributes, and FIG. 6 shows a list of page attributes. The relationship between chapter attributes and page attributes is the same as the relationship between book attributes and lower layer attributes.

  As is apparent from FIGS. 4 to 6, the items unique to the book attributes are six items: printing method, bookbinding details, front / back cover, index paper (tab sheet), slip sheet, and chapter break. These are items defined throughout the book. As printing method attributes, three values of single-sided printing, double-sided printing, and bookbinding printing can be designated. Here, bookbinding printing is a method of printing in a format that allows bookbinding by bundling a separately designated number of sheets into two and folding the bundle. As the bookbinding details attribute, when bookbinding printing is designated, the spread direction, the number of sheets to be bundled, and the like can be designated.

  The front cover / back cover attribute includes designation of adding sheets as a front cover and a back cover when printing an electronic document file to be collected as a book, and designation of print contents on the added sheet. The index sheet attribute includes designation of insertion of index sheets with ears separately prepared in the printer as chapter breaks and designation of print contents to be printed on the index (tab) portion. However, in the case of a tab sheet for printing tab document data to be described later, the contents printed in the index portion are not reflected. This attribute is provided when the printer used by the inserter having an insert function for inserting a sheet prepared separately from the printing sheet into a desired position, or a plurality of sheet cassettes can be used. It becomes effective in the case. The same applies to the slip sheet attribute.

  The slip sheet attribute includes designation of insertion of a sheet supplied from an inserter or a sheet feed cassette as a chapter break, and designation of a sheet feed source when a slip sheet is inserted.

  The chapter break attribute includes designation of whether to use a new sheet, use a new print page, or do nothing in particular at the chapter break. During single-sided printing, the use of a new paper and the use of a new print page have the same meaning. In double-sided printing, if “use new paper” is specified, consecutive chapters will not be printed on one sheet, but if “use new print page” is specified, consecutive chapters will be 1 It may be printed on the front and back of a sheet of paper.

  As for chapter attributes, there are no items unique to chapters, and all items overlap with book attributes. Therefore, if the definition in the chapter attribute is different from the definition in the book attribute, the value defined in the chapter attribute has priority. Items common only to the book attribute and chapter attribute are five items: paper size, paper orientation, N-up printing designation, enlargement / reduction, and paper discharge method.

  Among these, the N-up print designation attribute is an item for designating the number of document pages included in one print page. Examples of arrangements that can be specified include 1 × 1, 1 × 2, 2 × 2, 3 × 3, and 4 × 4. The paper discharge method attribute is an item for designating whether or not stapling is performed on the discharged paper, and the validity of this attribute depends on whether the printer to be used has a stapling function.

  Items unique to the page attribute include tab document attribute, page rotation attribute, zoom, layout designation, annotation, and page division. The tab document attribute is an item for designating whether or not the electronic document file to be linked is tab document data. The page rotation attribute is an item for designating a rotation angle when placing an original page on a print page.

  The zoom attribute is an item for designating the scaling factor of the original page. The scaling factor is specified with the size of the virtual logical page area as 100%. The virtual logical page area is an area occupied by one original page when the original page is arranged in accordance with designation of Nup or the like. For example, if it is 1 × 1, the virtual logical page area is an area corresponding to one print page, and if it is 1 × 2, each side of one print page is an area reduced to about 70%.

  Attributes common to the book, chapter, and page include a watermark attribute and a header / footer attribute. Here, the watermark is a separately designated image or character string that is printed over the electronic document file.

  The header / footer is a watermark printed on the upper margin and the lower margin of each page. However, items that can be specified by variables such as page numbers and date / time are prepared in the header / footer.

  The contents that can be specified in the watermark attribute and the header / footer attribute are common to the chapter and the page, but the book is different from them. In the book, the contents of the watermark and header / footer can be set, and how the watermark, header and footer are printed throughout the book can be specified. On the other hand, for a chapter or page, whether or not to print a watermark or header / footer set in the book can be specified for the chapter or page.

<1.4 Book file generation procedure>
The book file has the structure and contents as described above. Next, a book file creation procedure by the bookbinding application 104 and the electronic document writer 102 will be described. The book file creation procedure is realized as part of the book file editing operation by the bookbinding application 104.

  FIG. 7 shows a procedure when the bookbinding application 104 opens a book file. First, it is determined whether the book file to be opened is to be newly created or is an existing one (step S701). In the case of new creation, a new book file not including a chapter is created (step S702).

  In the example of FIG. 3, the newly created book file is a book node having only the book node 301 and having no link to the chapter node. As the book attribute, a set of book attributes prepared in advance for new creation is applied.

  Then, a user interface (UI) screen for editing the new book file is displayed (step S703). FIG. 10 is an example of a UI screen when a book file is newly created. In this case, since the book file has no substantial content, nothing is displayed on the UI screen 1000.

  On the other hand, if there is an existing book file, the designated book file is opened (step S703), and a UI screen is displayed according to the structure, attributes, and contents of the book file.

  FIG. 11 is an example of a UI screen that displays a book file designated from an existing book file. The UI screen 1000 includes a tree portion 1101 that shows the structure of the book, and a preview portion 1102 that displays the printed state. In the tree portion 1101, chapters included in the book and pages included in each chapter are displayed in a tree structure as shown in FIG.

  A page displayed in the tree portion 1101 is a manuscript page. In the preview area 1102, the contents of the print page are reduced and displayed. The display order reflects the book structure.

  In the opened book file, application data converted into an electronic manuscript file by the electronic manuscript writer 102 can be added as a new chapter. This function is called an electronic document import function.

  By importing an electronic document into a newly created book file by the procedure shown in FIG. 7, an entity is given to the book file. This function is activated by dragging and dropping application data on the screen of FIG.

  FIG. 8 shows an electronic document import procedure. First, the general application 101 that generated the specified application data is activated, the electronic document writer 102 is specified as a device driver, and the application data is printed out to be converted into an electronic document file (step S801).

  When the conversion is completed, it is determined whether or not the converted application data is image data (step S802). This determination is made based on the file extension of the application data under the Windows OS.

  For example, if the extension is “bmp”, it is determined to be Windows bitmap data, if “jpg”, it is determined to be jpg compressed image data, and if “tiff”, it is determined to be image data in the tif format.

  In the case of such image data, since the electronic document file can be generated directly from the image data without starting the general application 101 as in step S801, the processing in step S801 is omitted. Is also possible.

  If it is not image data, the electronic document file generated in step S801 is added as a new chapter to the book of the book file that is currently open (step S803). As the chapter attribute, the value of the book attribute is copied for those that are common to the book attribute, and for the items that are not the same, a predetermined value prepared in advance is set.

  In the case of image data in step S802, a new chapter is not added in principle, and each original page included in the electronic original file generated in step S801 is added to the designated chapter ( Step S804). However, if the book file is a newly created file, a new chapter is created, and each page of the electronic document file is added as a page belonging to the chapter.

  As for the page attribute, an attribute value is given to an attribute common to the upper layer attribute, and a value is given to an attribute that inherits the attribute defined in the application data in the electronic document file. For example, when Nup designation or the like is designated in the application data, the attribute value is inherited. In this way, a new book file is created or a new chapter is added.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a procedure for generating an electronic document file by the electronic document writer 102 in step S801 shown in FIG. First, a new electronic document file is created and opened (step S901).

  A general application corresponding to the designated application data is activated, and an output command is transmitted to the output module of the OS using the electronic document writer as a device driver. The output module converts the received output command into electronic document format data by the electronic document writer 102 and outputs the converted data (step S902).

  The output destination is the electronic document file opened in step S901. It is determined whether or not conversion has been completed for all designated application data (step S903). If completed, the electronic document file is closed (step S904). The electronic document file generated by the electronic document writer 102 is an electronic document file shown in FIG.

<1.5 Editing procedure of book file>
As described above, a book file can be created from application data. With respect to the generated book file, the following editing operations are possible for chapters and pages.
(1) New addition (2) Delete (3) Copy (4) Cut (5) Paste (6) Move (7) Rename chapter (8) Rename page number (9) Insert cover (10) Insert paper Insertion (11) Index sheet (tab sheet) insertion (12) Page layout for each original page In addition to this, an operation for canceling an editing operation once performed, and an operation for redoing the canceled operation can be performed. With these editing functions, for example, integration of multiple book files, rearrangement of chapters and pages in the book file, deletion of chapters and pages in the book file, layout change of manuscript pages, insertion of slip sheets and index sheets, etc. Operation becomes possible.

  When these operations are performed, the operation results are reflected in the attributes shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 or the structure of the book file. For example, if a blank page new addition operation is performed, a blank page is inserted at a designated location. This blank page is treated as a manuscript page. If the layout of the original page is changed, the changed content is reflected in attributes such as a printing method, N-up printing, front / back cover, index paper, slip sheet, and chapter break.

<1.6 Book file output>
The book file created and edited as described above has a final purpose of print output. Here, when the user selects a file menu from the UI screen 1000 of the bookbinding application shown in FIG. 10 and selects printing from the file menu, printing is output by the designated output device. At this time, the bookbinding application 104 first creates a job ticket from the currently opened book file, and passes the job ticket to the electronic document despooler 105.

  On the other hand, the electronic document despooler 105 converts the job ticket into an OS output command, for example, a Windows GDI function, and transmits it to an output module, for example, GDI. The output module generates a command suitable for the device by the designated printer driver 106 and transmits the command to the device.

  Here, the job ticket is data having a structure in which the original page is a minimum unit. The structure in the job ticket defines the layout of the manuscript page on the paper. One job ticket is issued per job. For this reason, first, there is a node called “document”, and attributes of the entire book, such as double-sided printing / single-sided printing, are defined.

  Below that, a paper node belongs, and includes attributes such as an identifier of a paper to be used and designation of a paper feed port in the printer. Each paper node includes a node of a sheet printed on the paper. One sheet corresponds to one sheet. A print page (physical page) belongs to each sheet. For single-sided printing, one physical page belongs to one sheet, and for double-sided printing, two physical pages belong to one sheet. Each physical page has an original page arranged thereon. The physical page attribute includes the layout of the original page.

  The electronic document despooler 105 converts the above-described job ticket into an output command to the output module.

<1.7 Contents of preview display>
As described above, when the book file is opened by the bookbinding application, the UI screen 1000 shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. The tree portion 1101 displays a tree showing the structure of an open book (hereinafter referred to as “target book”). In the preview portion, three display methods are prepared according to the user's specification.

  First, a mode called a document view that displays a document page as it is. In this document view mode, the content of the document page belonging to the book of interest is reduced and displayed. Note that the layout is not reflected in the display of the preview unit 1102.

  Next, the second is a print view mode. In the print view mode, the document page is displayed on the preview unit 1102 in a form that reflects the layout of the document page. The third is a simple print view mode. In this simple print view mode, the contents of each original page are not reflected in the display of the preview portion, but only the layout is reflected.

<2. Configuration of other document processing system>
The outline of the document processing system 100 of this embodiment is as described above. Although this is a stand-alone system, a book file can be created and edited with almost the same configuration and procedure even on a server client system that is an expanded system. However, book files and print processing are managed by the server.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the client server type document processing system. The client document processing system has a configuration in which a DOMS driver 109, a DOMS print service module 110, and a DS (document service) client module 108, which are client modules, are added to a stand-alone system.

  DOMS (Document Output Management Service) means a document output management service. A document management server 1201, a print central management server 1202, and a print server 1203 are connected to the client document processing system 1200. These servers are normally connected to the client document processing system 1200 via a network. However, when the servers also function as clients at the same time, they are connected by inter-process communication that simulates communication between networks.

  In the example shown in FIG. 12, both the document management server 1201 and the print central management server 1202 are connected to the client document processing system 1200, but only one of them may exist on the network. For example, if the connected server is a document management server, the document management server client system 1201SC including the DS client module 108 is added to the stand-alone document management system.

  In the case of the print central management server 1202, the print management server client system 1202SC including the DS client module is added to the stand-alone document management system.

  The document management server 1201 is a server that stores book files created and edited by the bookbinding application 104. When a book file is managed by the document management server 1201, the book file is stored in the database 1211 of the document management server 1201 instead of or in addition to the local HD of the client document processing system 1200. Saving and reading of a book file between the bookbinding application 104 and the document management server 1201 is performed via the DS client module 108 and the DS core 1212.

  The centralized printing management server 1202 is a server that manages printing of book files stored in the client document processing system 1200 or the document management server 1201. The print request in the client document processing system 1200 is transmitted to the DOMSWG server module 1221 of the print central management server 1202 via the DOMS driver 109 and the DOMS print service module 110.

  The centralized printing management server 1202 passes the electronic document file to the electronic document despooler 105 via the DOMS print service module 110 of the client document processing system 1200 when printing by the printer 107. When printing is performed by the print server 1203, it is transmitted to the DOMS print service module 1231 of the print server 1203. The print central management server 1202 performs a security check on the qualification of the user who has issued a print request for a saved book file, for example, and saves a print processing log.

  As described above, the document processing system can be realized as a stand-alone or a client-server system.

<3. Printer configuration>
Next, the configuration of the printer 107 will be described. If the functions of the present invention are realized, the printer 107 is connected via a network such as a LAN or WAN, whether it is a single device or a system composed of a plurality of devices. Needless to say, it may be a system in which processing is performed.

  In the printer 107 in FIG. 13, reference numeral 1301 denotes a CPU. The CPU operates based on a control program stored in the program ROM in the ROM 1302, a control program stored in the external memory 1303, and the like. Then, an image signal as output information is output to a printing unit (printer engine) 1306 via a printing unit I / F 1305 connected to the system bus 1304.

  The program ROM in the ROM 1302 stores a control program for the CPU 1301 and the like. A font ROM in the ROM 1302 stores font data used when generating output information. The data ROM in the ROM 1302 stores information used on the document processing system 100 in the case of a printer that does not have an external memory 1303 such as a hard disk.

  Further, the CPU 1301 can perform communication processing with the document processing system 100 via the input unit 1307, and can notify the document processing system 100 of information in the printer 107. The RAM 1308 functions as a main memory of the CPU 1301, a work area, and the like, and is configured such that the memory capacity can be expanded by an optional RAM connected to an expansion port (not shown).

  The RAM 1308 is used as an output information expansion area, environment data storage area, NVRAM, and the like. Access to the above-described external memory 1303 such as a hard disk (HD) or IC card is controlled by a memory controller (MC) 1309. The external memory 1303 is connected as an option and stores font data, an emulation program, form data, and the like. The operation unit 1311 includes a switch for operation and an LED display.

  The external memory 1303 described above is not limited to one, and a plurality of external memories 1303 may be provided, and in addition to the built-in font, an option card, a program for interpreting a printer control language having a different language system, and the like may be stored. Further, an NVRAM (not shown) may be provided to store printer mode setting information from the operation unit 1311.

<4. Tab printing optimization process>
Next, a tab print optimization process that is a feature of the document processing system according to the present embodiment will be described.

<4.1 Tab printing optimization process for electronic manuscript file submission>
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of tab print optimization processing when an electronic document file (document data) including tab document data is submitted to the document processing system according to the present embodiment. Each processing step will be described. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the input tab document data is accurately created based on the number of tab peaks. It is not considered when the original electronic manuscript file is illegal. In the present application, the tab portion of the tab sheet (for example, 2005 in FIG. 20) is described as a tab mountain.

  The index sheet is inserted at the chapter break. This processing flow is executed every time one electronic document file is submitted. Further, the electronic manuscript file may be obtained by converting application data created by a document creation application such as Macro Software Office or Adobe System Acrobat. Alternatively, data obtained by scanning a paper document with a scanner or the like may be converted.

  In step S1401, the document processing system acquires tab sheet information related to the tab sheet to be printed. The tab sheet information includes at least the size of the tab sheet, the number of tabs, and the width / height of the tabs. In addition, the thickness of the tab sheet or the like may be included in the tab sheet information. The tab sheet information may be specified by the user or acquired from the device. S1401 is realized by the document processing system reading out from the memory storing the tab sheet information.

  Alternatively, the document processing system may acquire the information of the printer 107 and automatically acquire the information from the tab sheet set in the paper feed port or the inserter of the printer 107.

  In step S1402, the document processing system calculates a tab print area. Based on the tab sheet information acquired in step S1401, the document processing system calculates a tab print area (coordinates) having a tab mountain. The calculated tab print area is stored in the index sheet attribute of the book.

  Step S1403 indicates the start of loop processing. Step S1414 indicates the end of the loop process. In each processing step from step S1404, the submitted electronic document file is processed page by page.

  In step S1404, the document processing system checks the electronic document file to determine whether it is tab document data. The determination method will be described later. If the electronic document file is tab document data, the process advances to step S1405. On the other hand, if the electronic document file is not tab document data, the process advances to step S1413.

  In step S1405, the document processing system determines whether the tab flag is ON. The tab flag is used to determine whether or not tab document data is continuously submitted, and the value indicated by the flag is stored in the memory. The initial value of the tab flag is OFF.

  Turned on when the document processing system has submitted tab document data. The reason for checking whether or not the tab document data is continuously submitted is to consider double-sided printing of the tab sheet. When it is determined that the front side is tab document data, it is determined whether the back side is also tab document data. If the tab flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S1407.

  On the other hand, if the tab flag is OFF, the process proceeds to step S1406. In step S1406, in order to print the tab document data on the tab sheet, the document processing system performs chapter division at that position.

  In step S1407, the document processing system determines whether the electronic document file is back-side tab document data. Details of the determination method will be described later.

  In step S1408, the document processing system turns off the tab flag. In step S1409, the document processing system recognizes data (tab print content) to be printed on the tab peak portion of the tab document data. Details of the processing method will be described later.

  In step S1410, the document processing system determines whether the tab print content position (data position) recognized in step S1409 is the same as the tab peak position (tab position).

  The document processing system can calculate the tab position of a chapter from the position of the chapter and tab sheet information. For example, the data of the sixth chapter on the tab sheet of 4 tabs is printed on the second tab with 6 ÷ 4 = 1 remainder 2. If the tab print content and the tab position are the same, the process advances to step S1412. If the tab print content is different from the tab position, the process advances to step S1411.

  In other words, the process of S1410 performs the tab print data on the tab crest portion of the tab paper based on the acquired tab paper information and the document data including the tab print data printed on the tab crest portion of the tab paper. This corresponds to the process of determining whether or not to arrange.

  In step S1411, the document processing system shifts the position (data position) of the tab print content so as to coincide with the tab position. Details of the processing method will be described later.

  In step S1412, the document processing system turns on the tab flag. In step S1413, the document processing system turns off the tab flag.

  Step S1414 indicates the end point of the loop processing. When the processing up to step S1413 is completed, the document processing system repeatedly executes the processing from step S1404 on the next electronic document file. If the processing is completed up to the last page of the electronic document file, the document processing system ends the loop and proceeds to step S1415.

  In step S1415, the document processing system initializes flag data.

  The flag data here is a tab flag for determining continuous tab document data and a back-side tab document flag for determining whether the data is back-side tab document data. The document processing system returns both flags to their initial values.

<4.2 Tab Document Data Judgment Processing>
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of tab document data determination processing in step S1404 of FIG. 14 described above. Each process will be described.

  In step S1501, the document processing system reads the tab sheet information stored in steps S1401 and S1402. Then, the read information is expanded on the working memory and subsequent processing is performed.

  The tab sheet information may be read out every time this flowchart is executed. Alternatively, the tab sheet information may be read out once, and the read information is expanded on the memory while the document processing system is activated. May be. In the latter case, this process can be skipped.

  In step S1502, the document processing system acquires the page size of the electronic document file. In step S1503, the document processing system compares the tab sheet size of the tab sheet information read in the preprocessing step with the page size of the electronic document file.

  If the tab sheet size of the tab sheet information is equal to the page size of the electronic document file, it is determined as tab document data, and the process advances to step S1405. If the tab sheet size of the tab sheet information is different from the page size of the electronic document file, it is determined that the data is not tab document data, and the process advances to step S1413.

<4.3 Back side tab document data judgment processing>
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for determining whether or not the electronic document file in step S1407 of FIG. 14 is back-side tab document data. Each process will be described. In step S1601, the document processing system determines whether the back-side tab document flag is ON (printing surface determination). The back-side tab document flag is a flag for determining whether or not to display a back-side document confirmation message for the next process. The initial value is OFF.

  If the back-side tab document flag is ON, the process advances to step S1606. If the back-side tab document flag is OFF, the process advances to step S1602. In step S1602, the document processing system displays a back-side tab document confirmation message. The document processing system displays a back-side tab document confirmation message to prompt the user to decide how to process the back-side tab document.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a back-side tab document confirmation message. Reference numeral 1701 denotes the appearance of the back-side tab document confirmation message. Reference numeral 1702 denotes a message body of the back side tab document confirmation message. This message is displayed when tab document data appears continuously.

  Reference numeral 1703 denotes a check box of a back side tab document confirmation message. This check box is used to specify whether or not the contents determined by the user are applied to the subsequent electronic document file in the same manner. It is a check box added in consideration of the convenience of the user, and the check box does not have to be prepared.

  Reference numeral 1704 denotes a “Yes” button for the user to agree with the content of the message and proceed with the processing. Reference numeral 1705 denotes a “No” button for the user to proceed with the process without agreeing to the content of the message.

  In step S1603, the document processing system determines whether or not to process as a reverse-side tab document. When it is detected that the “Yes” button is pressed in the back tab document confirmation message displayed in step S1602, the document processing system determines that the document is for the back tab, and proceeds to step S1604.

  On the other hand, if it is detected that the “No” button has been pressed in the back-side tab document confirmation message displayed in step S1602, the document processing system determines that the data is not back-side tab document data, and proceeds to step S1406.

  In step S1604, the document processing system determines whether to make the same determination for the subsequent electronic document file.

  If it is detected that the check box is ON in the back-side tab document confirmation message displayed in step S1602, the document processing system determines that the subsequent electronic document file is processed in the same manner, and the process advances to step S1605.

  On the other hand, if it is detected in the back-side tab document confirmation message displayed in step S1602 that the check box is OFF, the document processing system determines that the subsequent electronic document file is not processed in the same manner, and the process advances to step S1606.

  In step S1605, the document processing system sets the reverse-side tab document flag to ON. In step S1606, the document processing system registers the back side tab information in the tab print content information.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of tab print content information. One tab print content information is prepared for one tab document data. During book file editing, it is stored in memory. When the book file is saved, it is stored and held in the book file. The attribute values include a tab print content attribute, a tab position attribute, and a back surface tab information attribute.

  The tab print content attribute and the tab position attribute register information recognized in the tab print content recognition process described later. The back tab information attribute registers information as to whether or not the tab document data is for the back side.

  In step S1606, the back side tab information of the tab print content information corresponding to the tab document data specifies that the document processing system is for the back side. When the process of step S1606 ends, the process proceeds to step S1408.

<4.4 Content recognition processing for tab print>
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a flow of tab print content recognition processing in step S1409 of FIG. 14 described above. Each process will be described. Step S1501 is the same as the tab sheet information call process described above.

  The tab sheet information may be read each time this flowchart is executed, or may be read only once, and the read information may be expanded on the memory while the document processing system is running. Also good. In the latter case, this process can be skipped.

  In step S1901, the document processing system calls tab print content information. The read information is expanded on the working memory and the subsequent processing is performed.

  In step S1902, the document management system detects tab print content in the tab print area of the electronic document file. As a detection method, the content position information of the electronic document file is scanned, and the content located in the tab print area of the called tab sheet information is detected.

  If it is determined in the back side tab information of the tab print content information called in step S1901 that the tab document data is for the back side, the tab print area to be scanned is converted to a symmetrical position in the binding direction, and the content is converted. To detect.

  FIG. 20 illustrates processing for detecting content in the tab print area. Reference numeral 2001 denotes tab document data. Reference numeral 2002 denotes a tab print area. The document processing system scans the content position information of the tab document data and determines whether there is content in the tab print area 2002.

  If the content of the tab document data is within the tab print area, the content is detected as the tab print content. Since the content (also referred to as tab print data) 2003 in the tab print area is not limited to one, it is detected when a plurality of contents are detected.

  In step S1903, the document processing system determines whether tab print content is detected in the tab print area. If one or more tab print contents in the tab print area are detected in step S1902, the process proceeds to step S1904.

  On the other hand, if no content in the tab print area is detected in step S1902, the process proceeds to step S1905.

  In step S1904, the document processing system determines the number of tab document data for the tab based on the detected position information of the tab print content. As a determination method, the range in which the tab print content falls within the tab print area is calculated from the sum of the positions of the one or more tab print content detected in step S1902.

  The range is calculated as position information in the electronic document file. Then, it is determined which tab print area the calculated tab print content fits in. Reference numeral 2004 in FIG. 20 indicates a print range of the tab print content.

  A reference numeral 2005 in FIG. 20 shows a conceptual diagram of the tab mountain calculated based on the tab mountain position information registered in the tab sheet information (a conceptual diagram that can be assumed from the tab mountain position information to the last, Not to create). Based on the print range 2004 of the tab print content and the position information of the tab peak, it is determined which tab peak the tab print content can fit. For example, in the case of FIG. 20, the tab print content falls within the range of the second tab crest in 2005, so it is determined as the second tab. Note that in FIG. 20 2005, a set of three tab sheets is assumed, but if the user has set a set of four tab sheets, tab sheet information relating to the set of four tab sheets is used for the determination processing in S1904. The

  In step S1905, the document processing system registers the tab print content information detected in step S1902 and the tab position determined in step S1904 as tab print content information illustrated in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S1903 that the tab print content has not been detected, information such as NULL is registered in step S1905. When the process of step S1905 ends, the process proceeds to step S1410.

<4.5 Tab print content shift processing>
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the flow of the tab print content shift process in step S1411 of FIG. Each process will be described.

  Step S1501 is the same as the tab sheet information call process described above. The tab sheet information may be read out every time this flowchart is executed. Alternatively, the tab sheet information may be read out once, and the read information is expanded on the memory while the document processing system is running. May be. In the latter case, this process can be skipped.

  In step S1901, the document processing system calls tab print content information. The process in step S1901 is the same as the process described above.

  In step S2101, the document processing system compares the tab crest of the tab sheet to be printed with the tab position of the tab print content, and derives the tab print content shift amount.

  In step S1410 described above, the position of the tab crest where the tab print content is printed is derived from the position of the chapter where the tab document data is imported to the electronic document and the tab sheet information. In step S2101, the shift amount is derived from the tab crest position and the tab position attribute of the tab print content information registered in the tab print content recognition process described above.

  In step S2102, the document processing system shifts the position of the tab print content based on the shift amount calculated in step S2101.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating the concept of tab print content shift amount calculation and shift processing. Reference numeral 2201 denotes tab document data having a tab pile on the right side, which is a left-bound electronic document file. Reference numeral 2202 denotes tab document data which is a top-bound electronic document file with tabs on the lower side. In this figure, there are tab peaks at symmetrical positions with respect to the binding direction, but tab positions may be present at vertical positions.

  Reference numeral 2203 denotes tab print contents of tab document data. In the case of FIG. 22, in the tab document data, the tab print content exists at the position of the third tab. However, the tab peak position to be printed calculated from the chapter position where the tab document data is inserted is the second tab.

  Accordingly, the difference indicated by 2205 is calculated, and the tab print content 2203 is shifted. Reference numeral 2204 denotes the tab print content after the shift.

  In step S2103, the document processing system registers and updates the tab print content position information shifted in step S2102 in the tab print content information. When the process of step S2103 ends, the process proceeds to step S1412.

  With the above processing, the document processing system calculates the shift amount necessary to arrange the tab print data at the tab crest portion of the tab paper based on the acquired tab paper information and the document data including the tab print data. Can be derived.

  As is apparent from the above description, in this embodiment, when an electronic manuscript file is submitted, it is determined whether or not the tab crest position and the tab print content position are the same. . When it is determined that the tab crest position is different from the tab print content position, the tab print content position is shifted.

  This makes it possible to automatically correct the deviation between the tab crest position and the tab print content position, thereby reducing the user's workload.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the determination whether or not the tab mountain position and the tab print content position are the same is made when the electronic document file is submitted. It is not limited to this.

  For example, there is a case where the position of the tab crest is shifted from the position of the tab print content by operating the chapter structure of the book file. Therefore, in this embodiment, even when the chapter structure of the book file is operated, it is determined whether or not the position of the tab peak is the same as the position of the tab print content. The tab print optimization process at the time of the chapter structure change operation will be described below.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the flow of tab print content shift processing when a chapter configuration change operation occurs in the document processing system of this embodiment. Each process will be described.

  In step S2301, the document processing system detects whether an editing operation affecting the chapter structure has occurred.

  The chapter configuration change operation in this embodiment means an operation (configuration change operation) in which the chapter configuration / page configuration is changed. Specific examples include chapter movement, chapter deletion, and chapter addition. When the chapter configuration change operation is performed and the document processing system detects that the chapter / page attribute list is updated, the process advances to step S2302. If the document processing system does not detect that the list of page attributes having tab print content information has been updated, the process of this flowchart is terminated without executing.

  In step S2302, the document processing system calculates a tab position change target page. Tab document data whose tab print position is changed by the chapter structure change operation detected in step S2301 is calculated. For example, if the second chapter is deleted from the electronic document file of chapter 10, all the tab document data that originally existed from the second chapter will be affected. Identified as a position change target page.

  In step S2303, the document processing system collects the tab document data calculated in step S2302, and creates a target page list.

  Step S2304 indicates the start of loop processing. Step S2309 indicates the end of the loop processing. Each processing step from step S2305 is performed page by page for the tab document data registered in the target page list created in step S2303.

  In step S2305, the document processing system calculates the position of the chapter and the tab crest where the tab document data is moved by the chapter configuration change operation. For example, when the tab document data for the fifth chapter is moved to the second chapter by the chapter configuration change operation, the tab peak position in the second chapter after the movement is calculated. If there are two chapters in a tab sheet of 4 tabs, 2 ÷ 4 = 0 remainder 2. Therefore, the position of the tab crest of the tab document data for the fifth chapter that has been moved is calculated as the second tab. The position of the tab crest before the movement is held as a tab position attribute of the tab print content information.

  In step S2306, the document processing system compares the tab peak position after movement calculated in step S2305 with the data position of the tab position attribute of the tab print content information. If the tab crest position after the movement is the same as the data position of the tab position attribute of the tab print content information, the process advances to step S2308. On the other hand, if the moved tab position is different from the data position of the tab position attribute of the tab print content information, the process advances to step S2307.

  In step S2307, the document processing system shifts the tab print content. Since the tab position after movement is different from the position of the tab print content, it is necessary to perform shift processing. The contents of the tab printing content shift process are the same as those in the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S2308, the document processing system updates the book / chapter / page / tab print content information. The book / chapter / page information changed by the chapter configuration change operation and the tab position changed by the tab print content shift process are updated.

  Step S2309 indicates the end point of the loop processing. When the processing up to step S2308 is completed, the document processing system repeatedly executes the processing from step S2305 on the next page of the target page list.

  As is apparent from the above description, in this embodiment, when the chapter structure change operation is performed on the book file, the tab print position is shifted from the tab print content position. The content position is shifted.

  This makes it possible to automatically correct the deviation between the tab crest position and the tab print content position, thereby reducing the user's workload.

[Third Embodiment]
In the second embodiment, the tab print content position is shifted when there is a misalignment by determining the misalignment between the tab crest position and the tab print content position during the chapter configuration change operation. Although configured, the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, when a deletion operation that causes misalignment among the chapter configuration change operations is performed, a dummy tab document data may be created so that misalignment does not occur. Details of this embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a post-processing flow when tab document data is deleted in the document processing system according to the present embodiment. Each process will be described. This process is performed only when the tab document data is deleted. Therefore, this flowchart is started immediately after the document processing system detects that the tab document data has been deleted.

  In step S2401, the document processing system displays an operation designation dialog after deleting the tab document data. The operation after deleting the tab document data is performed according to the user's instruction by indicating options to the user. However, an operation when the tab document data is deleted may be designated in advance in the environment setting of the document processing system. In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which an operation designation dialog is displayed at the timing when the tab document data is deleted and the user is instructed.

  Reference numeral 2501 in FIG. 25 indicates the appearance of the operation designation dialog displayed after the tab document data is deleted. Reference numeral 2502 denotes a word indicating an instruction content prompted by this dialog. Since this dialog is for instructing the user to perform the operation after deleting the tab document data, in 2502, “Tab document data is being deleted. Please select the operation after deletion”. it's shown. However, the displayed word is not limited to this, and other words may be used as long as the instruction content is transmitted.

  Reference numeral 2503 denotes a radio button for allowing the user to specify “Delete chapter and move to the next chapter” which is one of the operations after deleting the tab document data. Reference numeral 2504 denotes a radio button for allowing the user to designate “insert dummy data for tabs”, which is one of the operations after deleting the tab document data.

  Reference numeral 2505 denotes a check box for allowing the user to specify “inherit tab print data”, which is a supplementary function of “insert dummy tab data”. Since 2505 is a supplementary function of 2504, when the radio button 2503 is designated, the check box control is disabled without being checked.

  Reference numeral 2506 denotes an OK button for allowing the user to execute the processing specified in 2503 to 2505. Reference numeral 2507 denotes a cancel button for canceling the instruction in this dialog and stopping the deletion operation of the tab document data. The operation after deleting the tab document data will be described later.

  In step S2402, the document processing system recognizes the operation designated in the operation designation dialog displayed in step S2401. In step S2403, the tab processing content information of the tab document data that has been deleted by the document processing system is stored in the memory.

  In step S2404, the document processing system deletes the tab document data that has been deleted. In step S2405, the document processing system determines whether there is a back-side tab document. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the next page of the tab document data that has been deleted is the back-side tab document data, and if it is the back-side tab document data, the process advances to step S2406. On the other hand, if it is not reverse-side tab document data, the process advances to step S2408.

  In step S2406, the document processing system performs the same process as in step S2403 on the back-side tab document data. In step S2407, the document processing system deletes the back-side tab document data.

  In step S2408, the document processing system determines whether or not the processing after deleting the tab document data is processing of “deleting a chapter and moving a subsequent page to the previous chapter”. The document processing system determines in accordance with the processing after the tab document data deletion recognized in step S2402. If the processing after the tab document data is deleted is processing of “deleting a chapter and moving a subsequent page to the previous chapter”, the process advances to step S2409. On the other hand, if the process after deleting the tab document data is not the process of “deleting a chapter and moving a subsequent page to the previous chapter”, the process proceeds to step S2412.

  In step S2409, the document processing system inserts a document page belonging to the same chapter as the tab document data to be deleted into the document page of the previous chapter. By deleting the tab document data, subsequent document pages (belonging to the meaning of the tab) are lost. Therefore, the subsequent manuscript page is moved to the previous chapter and inserted into the chapter with the tab manuscript data.

  In step S2410, the document processing system deletes the chapter in which the tab document data to be deleted exists. In step S2411, the document processing system deletes the tab print content information of the tab document data to be deleted.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram showing the concept of post-processing when tab document data is deleted. Reference numeral 2701 denotes a tree view showing the structure of a book, chapter, and page of the document processing system. The whole tree view means a book. Reference numeral 2702 denotes a chapter hierarchy in the tree view. Reference numerals 2703 and 2704 denote page hierarchies in the tree view.

  Reference numeral 2703 denotes a page on which tab document data is laid out. Reference numeral 2704 denotes a normal document page that is not tab document data. A and B show the subsequent processing when a deletion operation of tab document data indicated by 2705 is detected. A shows a case where it is determined in step S2408 that the processing after deleting the tab document data is processing of “deleting a chapter and moving a subsequent page to the previous chapter”.

  Since the tab document data for the second chapter is deleted, the document page (2-2, 2-3) indicated by 2706 following the tab document data for the second chapter is inserted into the page list for the first chapter. The The insertion position is the last of the first chapter. The page number or the like may be automatically updated or may be updated according to a user instruction. Further, when the tab document data for the first chapter is deleted, there is no place to move the subsequent document page, so a warning that the document page could not be moved may be issued. You may make it change into a process. Moreover, you may comprise so that the determination may be performed according to a user's instruction | indication.

  In step S2412, the document processing system creates dummy tab document data instead of the tab document data to be deleted. The dummy tab document data is blank page data having the same page size as the tab document data to be deleted and having no tab print content.

  In step S2413, the document processing system inserts the dummy tab document data created in step S2412 at the position of the tab document data to be deleted.

  In step S 2414, the document processing system determines whether the process after deleting the tab document data is a process of “inheriting tab print data”. The document processing system determines in accordance with the processing after the tab document data deletion recognized in step S2402. If the process after deleting the tab document data is a process of “inheriting tab print data”, the process advances to step S2415. On the other hand, if the processing after deleting the tab document data is not “inherit tab print data” processing, the process advances to step S2411.

  In step S2415, the tab processing content information stored in the memory in step S2403 is added to the dummy tab document data created in step S2412 by the document processing system.

  FIG. 27B shows a case where it is determined in step S2408 that the processing after deleting the tab document data is not processing of “deleting a chapter and moving a subsequent page to the previous chapter”. That is, the process after deleting the tab document data is a process of “inserting tab dummy data”. Since the tab document data for the second chapter is deleted, dummy tab document data 2707 is inserted at the position of the tab document data for the second chapter.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a concept of processing for adding tab print content information to dummy tab document data. Reference numeral 2601 denotes tab document data. Reference numeral 2602 denotes tab print content. Reference numeral 2603 denotes dummy tab document data corresponding to the tab document data 2601.

  This is blank page data having the same page size as the tab document data and no content data. Tab print content information corresponding to 2601 tab document data is added to the blank page data. By inheriting the attribute information such as the tab print content and the tab position included in the tab print content information, the tab print content indicated by 2604 is added to the dummy tab document data 2603.

  As is apparent from the above description, in the present embodiment, when a deletion operation that causes a shift between the tab position and the tab print content position is performed in the chapter configuration change operation, a dummy tab document is displayed. The configuration is such that data can be created. As a result, it has become possible to avoid misalignment.

[Fourth Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, when the electronic manuscript file is submitted, and in the second and third embodiments, when the chapter configuration change operation of the book file is performed, It is configured to determine whether or not the position of the tab print content is the same.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, it may be configured to determine whether or not the tab crest position and the tab print content position are the same when the tab is changed. Hereinafter, the tab print optimization process at the time of tab change will be described.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the flow of tab printing optimization processing (tab printing content shift / enlargement / reduction processing) when the tab of the tab sheet is changed in the document processing system according to the present embodiment. Each process will be described. Note that it is assumed that the tab of the tab sheet has already been changed when this processing is executed.

  In step S2801, the document processing system acquires changed tab sheet information. The type of information to be acquired is the same as in step S1401 described above. The same applies to the acquisition method.

  In step S2802, the document processing system calculates a tab print area. The contents of the process are the same as in step S1402 described above.

  In step S2803, the document processing system creates a page list of tab document data. Specifically, a tab document data list that is a target of tab print content enlargement / reduction processing and shift processing is created in the subsequent processing.

  Step S2804 indicates the start of loop processing. Step S2809 indicates the end of the loop processing. Each processing step from step S2805 is performed for each page of tab document data registered in the target page list created in step S2803.

  In step S2805, the document processing system determines whether tab print content exists in the tab document data. The determination is made based on the presence or absence of tab print content in the tab print content information described above. If there is tab print content, the process advances to step S2806. On the other hand, if there is no tab print content, the process advances to step S2809.

  In step S2806, the document processing system scales the tab print content of the tab document data in accordance with the changed tab sheet information. FIG. 29 is a diagram showing the concept of tab print content shift / enlargement / reduction processing when a tab is changed. Reference numeral 2901 denotes a tab sheet before change. The tab sheet before the change is a tab sheet for 3 tabs. Reference numeral 2902 denotes a changed tab sheet. The tab sheet after the change is a tab sheet for 4 tabs.

  In step S2806, the document processing system calculates the amount of expansion / contraction of the tab peak size of the tab sheet.

  In the case of FIG. 29, the tab height X (2906) before the change is compared with the height Y (2907) of the tab height after the change, and the expansion / contraction amount Y / X at the time of change is calculated. In the example of FIG. 29, the width of the tab crest is not changed. The tab print content is scaled based on the calculated scaling amount. Here, scaling according to the characteristics of the tab print content is performed.

  If the tab print content is a text object, the font size is enlarged or reduced. If the tab print content is an image object, the image size is enlarged or reduced. In addition, since it is preferable to scale the image object with a fixed aspect ratio, it is even better if the image object has a fixed aspect ratio.

  In step S2807, the document processing system calculates a tab position for printing the tab print content after the tab change. Reference numeral 2904 in FIG. 29 indicates the tab print content after enlargement / reduction / shift. In the tab print content 2909, when the tab crest is changed to 4 tabs, the position printed on the 4th tab is changed (2910).

  On the other hand, the tab printing content 2903 does not change the tab printing position (not the actual coordinates but the tab counting position) even after the tab is changed.

  In step S2807, the document processing system calculates in which tab the tab print content is to be printed after the tab change.

  In step S2808, the document processing system shifts the tab print content of the tab document data in accordance with the tab sheet information. A shift process is performed by obtaining the actual shift amount (in coordinate units) from the tab position after the change calculated in step S2807 and the tab sheet information acquired in step S2801.

  The contents of the tab printing content shift process are the same as those in the flowchart of FIG. The shift amount due to the tab change of the first tab in FIG. 29 is indicated by 2908. Based on the tab position of the changed tab sheet information, the position of each tab print content is shifted.

  In step S2809, the document processing system updates the book / chapter / page / tab print content information. The book / chapter / page information changed by the tab change operation and the tab position changed by the tab print content shift process are updated.

  Step S2810 indicates the end point of the loop processing. When the processing up to step S2809 is completed, the document processing system repeatedly executes the processing from step S2805 on the page of the next target page list.

  As is apparent from the above description, in the present embodiment, when the tab is changed, it is determined whether or not the position of the tab crest and the position of the tab print content are the same. In addition, when it is determined that the tab crest position is different from the tab print content position, the tab print content position is shifted.

  As a result, it is possible to automatically correct the deviation between the position of the tab crest and the position of the tab print content, thereby reducing the user's work load.

[Fifth Embodiment]
In the first to fourth embodiments, the position of the tab print content is automatically shifted when it is determined that the tab crest position is different from the tab print content position. The present invention is not limited to such processing.

  For example, after shifting the position of the tab print content, it may be configured to be further finely adjusted by the user. Details of this embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for fine-adjusting tab print content in the document processing system according to this embodiment. Each process will be described. In step S3001, the document processing system shifts to the tab print content fine adjustment mode.

  The tab print content fine adjustment mode may be prepared as a separate application program, or may be seamlessly prepared in the document processing system. This embodiment is premised on being prepared in the document processing system.

  In step S3002, the document processing system previews the tab document data.

  In step S3003, the document processing system converts the tab print content into an edit object. Specifically, the document processing system converts the tab print content of the tab document data into a form that can be easily edited in the tab print content fine adjustment mode. This is the process of converting text content into an object with an identifier called a text object.

  In step S3004, the document processing system recognizes the object designated by the user. In step S3005, the document processing system reflects the content edited by the user in the preview. In step S2606, the document processing system determines the end of the tab print content fine adjustment mode. As a determination method, a method such as preparing a menu for ending the tab print content fine adjustment mode or the like and asking for a user instruction may be used.

  While there is no end instruction from the user, the process proceeds to step S3002 or step S3004 and continues. When editing other tab document data, the page is moved to step S2602. The page moving method may be a method of preparing a menu such as tab document data page moving and asking for a user instruction. If editing has been completed, the process advances to step S3007.

  In step S3007, the document processing system reflects the edited contents on the manuscript page. In step S3008, the document processing system ends the tab print content fine adjustment mode.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram showing the concept of the tab print content fine adjustment mode. Here, fine adjustment of the position of the tab print content is shown. Reference numeral 3101 denotes tab document data previewed in the tab print content fine adjustment mode.

  Reference numeral 3102 denotes tab print contents of tab document data. Reference numeral 3103 denotes a mouse pointer. The edit object recognized by designating the tab print content with the mouse pointer is displayed explicitly to the user by displaying a frame such as 3104. The position of the editing object can be adjusted by dragging the mouse.

  Reference numeral 3105 denotes an edited object after movement. Reference numeral 2706 denotes a mouse pointer after dragging. Here, the movement by the mouse pointer is taken as an example, but the movement is not limited to this method and may be movement by keyboard input or the like.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram showing the concept of the tab print content fine adjustment mode. Here, fine adjustment of the font size of the tab print content is shown. Reference numeral 3201 denotes tab document data previewed in the tab print content fine adjustment mode. Reference numeral 3202 denotes a mouse pointer. Reference numeral 3203 denotes tab print contents of tab document data.

  The editing object recognized by designating the tab print content with the mouse pointer is displayed explicitly to the user by displaying a frame such as 3204. Reference numeral 3205 denotes a font combo box that displays the current font size. The font size can be changed by inputting the font size to be changed in the font combo box.

  Reference numeral 3206 denotes tab print content after the font size is changed. Reference numeral 3207 denotes a font combo box after the font size is changed. Although the method for changing the font size using the font combo box is taken as an example, a process for changing the font size by displaying a property dialog or the like may be used.

  As is apparent from the above description, according to the present embodiment, after the position of the tab print content is shifted, it is possible to further finely adjust by the user.

[Other Embodiments]
Note that the present invention can be applied to a system (for example, a copier, a facsimile machine, etc.) consisting of a single device even when applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices (for example, a host computer, interface device, reader, printer, etc.). You may apply.

  In addition, the object of the present invention can also be achieved by supplying a computer-readable storage medium that records software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus. Not too long. In this case, the above functions are realized by the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium. In this case, the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

  As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, or the like is used. be able to.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by executing the program code read by the computer. For example, an OS (operating system) running on a computer performs part or all of actual processing based on an instruction of the program code, and the functions of the above-described embodiments may be realized by the processing. Needless to say, it is included.

  Furthermore, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized. Is also included. That is, after the program code is written in the memory, the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing based on the instruction of the program code, and is realized by the processing. This is also included.

It is a figure which shows the function structure of a document processing system. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of a document processing system. It is a figure which shows an example of the structure of a book file. It is a figure which shows the list | wrist of a book attribute. It is a figure which shows the list of chapter attributes. It is a figure which shows the list | wrist of a page attribute. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure which opens a book file. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure which imports an electronic original file into a book file. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure for converting application data into an electronic document file. It is a figure which shows UI screen of a bookbinding application. It is a figure which shows UI screen of a bookbinding application. It is a figure which shows the function structure of a client server type document processing system. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a printer. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of tab print optimization processing when an electronic manuscript file including tab manuscript data is submitted to the document processing system. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of tab document data determination processing. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for determining whether or not an electronic document file is reverse-side tab document data. It is a figure which shows an example of the document confirmation message for back side tabs. It is a figure which shows an example of the content information for tab printing. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the content recognition process for tab printing. It is a figure for demonstrating the process which detects the content in a tab print area. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the shift process of the content for tab printing. It is a figure which shows the concept of the shift amount calculation of a tab print content, and a shift process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the shift process of the content for tab printing when chapter structure change operation generate | occur | produces. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of post-processing when tab document data is deleted. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the operation designation | designated dialog displayed after tab document data deletion. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a concept of processing for adding tab print content information to dummy tab document data. It is a figure which shows the concept of the post-processing at the time of tab original data deletion. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a tab printing optimization process when the tab peak of a tab sheet | seat is changed. It is a figure which shows the concept of the content shift / enlargement / reduction process for tab printing at the time of a tab peak change. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which fine-tunes the content for tab printing. It is a figure which shows the concept of the content fine adjustment mode for tab printing. It is a figure which shows the concept of the content fine adjustment mode for tab printing. It is a figure which shows an example of an electronic manuscript file. It is a figure which shows a mode after reading an electronic original file in an application program. It is a figure which shows a mode when the 2nd chapter of a book file is deleted.

Claims (9)

A document processing device that generates print data using attribute information related to bookbinding and a manuscript file,
Calculating means for calculating the tab position of the tab portion in the tab sheet using the attribute information;
Identifying means for identifying a page to be printed on the tab sheet of the document file;
A misregistration that compares the tab position calculated by the calculating means with a data position where data to be printed on the tab portion of the page identified by the identifying means is compared, and determines whether or not misalignment exists. Judgment means,
A document processing apparatus comprising: a position changing unit that changes a data position of the data so as to coincide with the tab position when the position shift determining unit determines that there is a position shift. Printing surface determination means for determining whether the page identified by the identification means is printed on the front surface or the back surface of the tab sheet;
The misregistration determination means includes
When it is determined by the printing surface determination unit that printing is performed on the back surface, the data position of the determined page is converted based on the binding position, and then the presence or absence of the positional deviation is determined. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1. Further comprising a configuration changing means for changing the page configuration,
The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the misregistration determination unit determines the presence or absence of the misregistration when a page configuration is changed by the configuration change unit.   When a page printed on the tab sheet is deleted, a selection unit for selecting whether to change the page configuration by the configuration change unit or to insert dummy data instead of the deleted page is further provided. The document processing apparatus according to claim 3. For the page to which the tab is added, a tab changing means for changing the tab,
In accordance with the change of the tab by the tab change means, further comprising an enlargement / reduction means for expanding / reducing the print area of the data to be printed on the tab,
The misregistration determination means includes
2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the data print area is enlarged or reduced by the enlargement / reduction means, the presence / absence of the positional deviation is determined based on the data position of the enlarged / reduced data. .   The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an adjusting unit that adjusts the data position of the page after the data position is changed by the position changing unit. A document processing method in a document processing apparatus that generates print data using attribute information related to bookbinding and a manuscript file,
A calculation step of calculating the tab position of the tab portion in the tab sheet using the attribute information;
An identification step of identifying a page to be printed on the tab sheet of the document file;
Misalignment that compares the tab position calculated in the calculating step with the data position where the data to be printed on the tab portion of the page identified in the identifying step is compared to determine whether or not there is a misalignment A decision process;
A document processing method comprising: a position changing step of changing a data position of the data so as to coincide with the tab position when it is determined that there is a position shift in the position shift determining step.   A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the document processing apparatus according to claim 1.   The program for functioning a computer as each means of the document processing apparatus of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 6.

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